There are plenty of scams effective enough to rate a warning or three, in the hope of alerting potential victims to the kind of gambit they use. And so, even though much of ESET’s business is focused on the bits and bytes of malicious software, I’ve spent a lot of time writing on WeLiveSecurity and
The online Hacktivist group Anonymous has hacked and defaced the official website of a Mississippi-based white supremacist organization The Nationalist Movement (nationalist.org) for #OpAntifa. Hackers left their deface page along with a message on Nationalist hacked website. The deface message bashes members of the movement for spreading hate and racism among the community. The Deface message was expressed […]
The Target security breach and the Snowden revelations about NSA surveillance have raised awareness of data privacy to new levels, making Data Privacy Day more relevant than ever in 2014. And yes, Data Privacy Day is a real thing, observed on January 28.
Earlier we reported that Facebook will send your conversation data to TV networks and how Facebook stores everything you type on the social network even if the message is not published. Now a lawsuit has been filed by Michael Hurley and Plaintiffs Matthew Campbell in California district court which claims that Facebook reads, stores and shares user’s personal messages from their inbox […]
Many popular models of wireless router from brands such as Linksys and Netgear are vulnerable to a ‘backdoor’, which could allow attackers access to the router’s admin controls, according to a report by Ars Technica.
Hackers have published what they claim is a database of 4.6 million Snapchat users, with phone numbers matched to usernames, which is searchable online now. The hack could be a huge blow to the ‘discreet’ photo-message service.
Pro Bashar Ul Assad hackers from Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) had hacked the official blog, Facebook and Twitter account of instant messaging client Skype yesterday. After hacking the Twitter account, SEA started tweeting against Micosoft’s Skype, asking them to stop spying on people. One of the tweet from hacked Twitter of skype said that: While on the […]
TAO, the arm of the US National Security Agency (NSA), is embroiled in penetrating the security structures of Apple iPhone; and this time it is alleged that the manufacturer colluded with the intelligence agency. It has been reported that the NSA’s DROPOUT JEEP program could access voicemail, contact lists, text messages, files, location and could […]
Two researchers have demonstrated an attack that could alter and steal data direct from MicroSD cards, using tiny microcontrollers on the cards themselves. The attack could be used to copy or steal data – and even modify sensitive data such as encryption keys.
ESET’s Threat Trends Predictions report for 2014 found new Android malware increased 63% from 2012 to 2013 – so If you’re a user ‘switching sides’ from an Apple iDevice, you might be alarmed. But a few sensible steps are all it takes to stay safe on Google’s OS…
Dog-themed cryptocurrency Dogecoin fell victim to two robberies over the holiday season, as hackers hit two sites which traded in the cult currency – but the goodwill of the internet could see the Shiba-themed virtual coins bouncing back.
Emerging photo messaging application Snapchat has been hacked, as a result unknown hackers have leaked and published personal information including usernames and phone numbers of about 4 Million plus users online. Hackers published the hacked data on a website SnapchatDB. The TechChurch reported that hackers at SnapchatDB accessed the data by exploiting a vulnerability which has been […]
The online hactivists Ayyildiz Team from Turkey has hacked and defaced the official website of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) designated for Republic of Ecuador. Hackers left a deface page along with a message on the hacked UNDP website which contains abusive messages against US, Israel and Armenia in Turkish language. The deface message was expressed in following […]
While addressing a large number of hackers and computer experts at Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged hackers from all over the world to join forces against National Security Agency (NSA)‘s PRISM surveillance program. Democracy Now reports that address also highlighted the difficulties faced by whistleblowers and how they can be tackled […]
NSA involved in abusive surveillance and offensive cyber attacks, manipulating bank balances to achieve targets. Until now we only knew one side of the story but now it is time to expose the other side. A general perception that National Security Agency (NSA) spies on just about everyone in the world may need to be revisited. According […]
On behalf of ‘’Team Hack Read’’, we would like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year & Seasons Greetings. We hope you had a good 2013 and looking forward for a great time in 2014. Thank You for being our loyal reader. It was pleasure covering some breaking news for you guys! […]
Hacktivists going with the handles of Anonymous Tunisia and AnonGhost have taken down websites of 11 private Israeli banks in a DDoS attack. Anonymous Tunisia left a list of websites belonging to 11 different Israeli banks which were taken down few hours ago in support of Palestine. In a Tweet by Anonymous Tunisia, it was claimed that: This […]
Briton based BBC was hacked and its computer server was on sale this Christmas. A hacker took control of computer servers at world renowned British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and left it to sale for other hackers five days ago on Christmas. It is unclear if the hacker got any buyer or exposed the data online, […]
A phishing scam targeting Tesco bank customers puts on a festive party hat and pretends to offer something for nothing. Is this a topical trend?
Critical vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S4 allows hacker to install a malicious code, track emails and record sensitive communication data. An Israeli security researcher Mordechai Guri, from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University has found critical vulnerability in Samsung’s best-selling Galaxy S4 smartphone with Knox- security platform enable on it. Security researcher told The Wall Street Journal that this […]
Syrian Hacker Hacks Mali and El Salvador United Nations Population Fund against Syrian Conflict. A Syrian hacker going with the handle of Dr.SHA6H has hacked and defaced two official websites of United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) designated for El Salvador and the Republic of Mali. The hacker hacked both websites against ongoing conflict in the Arab […]